B-factor plots

To illustrate this I will first list a series of B-factor plots for real structures (not entirely randomly chosen, these structures were selected based on A) I have worked with these structures in one project or the other; and B) I personally know the main author of the PDB entry, and trust him/her).

Crambin. PDB-id=1CRN.

Sugar binding protein. PDB-id=2PZM. A-chain.

Sugar binding protein. PDB-id=2PZM. B-chain.

Thermitase-eglin complex. PDB-id=3TEC. Enzyme.

Thermitase-eglin complex. PDB-id=3TEC. Inhibitor.

Rhino-14 capsid protein VP2. PDB-id=4RHV. (I solved this one myself!)

Thermolysin. PDB-id=5tln.

And now the B-factor plots for the structures produced by Murthy.

PDB-id=2qid B-chain

This ones I plot with a different program that plots B-factor plots for the whole PDB file rather then one molecule at a time, that shows the funny behaviour even better.

PDB-id=1bef

PDB-id=1g40

PDB-id=1rid

PDB-id=2hr0

PDB-id=1cmw

PDB-id=1g44

PDB-id=1y8e

PDB-id=2ou1

PDB-id=1df9

PDB-id=1l6l

PDB-id=2a01

PDB-id=2qid

Some Murthy files behave slightly different and cannot be unambiguously labeled as having fabricated B-factors. One example:

PDB-id=2qid

In total nine Murthy files show this behaviour. These files have been deposited over the full length of his career (1998-2007).